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Image source: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FCreator:Harald_Krichel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"text-decoration:none;\">Harald Krichel\u003C\u002Fa> \u002F \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcreativecommons.org\u002Flicenses\u002Fby-sa\u002F4.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"text-decoration:none;\">CC BY-SA 4.0\u003C\u002Fa> \u002F \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FFile:Lady_Gaga-65188.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"text-decoration:none;\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>On September 25, 2026, Japanese convenience-store giant FamilyMart officially unveiled a major nationwide advertising campaign featuring global pop icon Lady Gaga as a store employee. Titled \"Would You Work at Famima?\" (\"ファミマではたらく？\"), the promotional initiative forms a central pillar of FamilyMart's 45th-anniversary celebrations, aiming to challenge and redefine traditional perceptions of convenience-store employment across Japan.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>In the commercial, Lady Gaga appears in a couture, fashion-forward reinterpretation of the iconic FamilyMart striped uniform, executing routine store responsibilities such as operating the cash register, wiping counters, and organizing products with her characteristic theatrical flair. Beyond mainstream television broadcasts, exclusive video segments from the campaign are being broadcast across in-store digital display networks in approximately 11,600 FamilyMart locations nationwide.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>The unexpected corporate collaboration has generated substantial enthusiasm within the global LGBTQ+ community. 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